>gained about 15 pounds in the past few months due to a
>depression episode and work-related stress eating. didn't
>exercise much during that time. i really let my discipline
>slip for too long and lost a lot of my muscle gains and
>conditioning
>
>so to get back on track i'm back to riding at least 70
>miles/week on the stationary bike, alternating days of short
>HIIT sessions and longer rides (15+ mi). did 22 miles in ~80
>minutes last week and felt good about it. i'm lifting again
>to regain the muscle mass i lost. had to drop 10-15 pounds
>from my curl/shoulder/squat dumbbells and 5-10 for the rest of
>the upper body stuff like tricep kickouts, raises, shoulder
>presses, etc. feels really bad but i should be back to 40 lb
>curls and 25 lb kickouts in no time. i'm also in the market
>for a weight bench and barbell set if anyone has
>recommendations they care to share

Is the exercise helping reduce the depression? That biking level is great.. wish I could get to that if I ever get one etc, so how much are you using for weights workout?